A collection of AI-generated short films drawn from erotic magazine photo spreads published 50 years ago has made its debut on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival, streaming on Cultpix with a physical release on BluRay and VHS from Klubb Super 8 to follow.
The project was developed by Thomas Meier of Norwegian company Multiformat, who used generative AI tools to transform 1976 magazine photo spreads into full motion video with colour, synchronised sound, dialogue and voice-over. A physical release on BluRay and VHS will follow from Klubb Super 8, including a limited VHS edition.
“We want to use the latest technology to stimulate a discussion about attitudes to images that are now half a century old,” Cultpix CEO and Co-Founder Rickard Gramfors said. “What was once considered shocking ‘adult’ material now seems remarkably innocent by today’s standards. By bringing these static images to life through AI, we’re creating a conversation between past risqué aesthetics and new technology, exploring how our attitudes to the human body and sexuality have evolved over fifty years.”
The Cannes announcement arrives as the festival screened a restored print of Ken Russell’s “The Devils” (1971), a film that faced heavy censorship on its original release and remains a touchstone for debates around artistic freedom and sexuality on screen.
